LifeUntil the day when blood-cell sized nanobots swim through our bodies eating up fat before it hits our butts and augmenting our immune systems, I’m gonna have to work hard to be fit and healthy. I’ve had some recent weight loss success and I shared what works for me in my tech column for CBC...

Mentors & IconsEverybody has a Robin story, whether they met him or not. I remember my mother buying me a pair of rainbow Mork suspenders when I was a kid. I loved them. They were different and fun and they somehow made me magically funny and endearing to others. Then I learned that someone named Mork...

LifeFor my most recent chat with the hosts of the CBC Radio weekend programs across the country, I delved into my personal experiences with dating in the digital age. Oh, what a wonderful and weird time it is to be texting and Tindering and Snapchatting your way into each other’s hearts/beds/phones. If you wanna...

WorkI still nerd out over working at the CBC in a Mary Tyler Moore beret-throwing kind of way. So when the CBC Connects team and I paired up with The Sketchersons’ Greg Chociej to make “Best CBC Day Ever!” you can be sure it was infused with everyone’s feelings of pride and love for...

WorkAs our friends started to have babies and dish about the joys and the horrors of it all, we finally understood why our moms used to joke about the dangers of sneezing. Incontinence affects millions of women in North America alone – it’s inconvenient, embarrassing and very commonplace. Momager Kris Jenner has publicly addressed...

Life“People asking what I think my kids got me for Mother’s Day. Guys, my kids have no fucking money.” – Kelly Oxford “The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly – indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.” – Arianna...

StyleWe've spun our Etsy browsing addiction into our “Best of Etsy” lists, beginning with our favourite personalized/custom art and gifts. paper writing service Treat yourself to a custom portrait (makes a cool Facebook profile pic), add special touches to your wedding or give the most thoughtful gifts ever with the help of these sellers,...

Lifebuy prescription glasses online Amanda's recent engagement has sent us into a frenzy of wedding plans and so, in addition to a record streak of pinning, we've decided to tap the most stylish and creative new brides we know for their advice on how to pull off a fabulous wedding while working full time....

Mentors & IconsI’ve had the good fortune of spending time with Canadian actress Sheila McCarthy this year because of my work on CBC Live. She’s one of the stars of CBC’s Little Mosque on the Prairie and she’s in Die Hard 2!! We recently watched her teach an acting course at Humber College and got this little bit of auditioning wisdom:...

TechWe think you should decorate your computer the way you'd decorate anything else. If you're staring at “Windows blue” or into iSpace all day, then you're missing out. We're always looking for cool wallpapers, so we thought we'd design some for you, inspired by the words and images of iconic women that we adore:...

Mentors & IconsI’ve had the good fortune of spending time with Canadian actress Sheila McCarthy this year because of my work on CBC Live. She’s one of the stars of CBC’s Little Mosque on the Prairie and she’s in Die Hard 2!! We recently watched her teach an acting course at Humber College and got this little bit of auditioning wisdom:...

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